The Who Farewell Tour: Is This Really the End?

24 Sept 2026 / 00:26:09

Are The Who really reaching the end of the road? With Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend talking about farewell dates, retirement and the future of The Who, Louis, Geoff and Wayne ask whether this really is the band’s final chapter. The Who have said goodbye before, which makes the latest farewell talk especially interesting. We get into Zak Starkey, the band’s on-again/off-again retirement plans, and whether calling something a “farewell tour” still means much when bands keep coming back. From there, the conversation heads into some gloriously strange corners of music history: what artists were paid at Woodstock in 1969, Brian May recording with Eddie Van Halen, John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles studio reunion, Maggie Rogers taking ticket sales back offline, David Bowie’s first studio vocal turning up in a bread bin, Otis Redding arriving at Stax as a chauffeur, and Fleetwood Mac using a leg of lamb as percussion on Tusk. 🎧 More from Listener Land: https://listenerland.com 💬 Do you think this really is the end for The Who, or will Daltrey and Townshend be back again? Subscribe to Listener Land for more fascinating, funny and occasionally ridiculous stories from music history. 00:00 Fleetwood Mac Played a Leg of Lamb on Tusk 00:22 The Who, Zak Starkey & Another Farewell 03:24 What Did Artists Earn at Woodstock 1969? 08:32 A Good Charlotte Fan Stole an Ambulance?! 09:54 Brian May & Eddie Van Halen’s TV Theme 11:28 Lennon & McCartney’s Post-Beatles Reunion 14:01 Maggie Rogers Takes Ticket Sales Offline 17:10 David Bowie’s First Vocal Found in a Bread Bin 19:11 Otis Redding Arrived at Stax as a Chauffeur 21:02 The Zippo Lighter Guitar Trick 21:18 Fleetwood Mac’s Leg of Lamb on Tusk 22:29 Why Is Viking Music Suddenly Everywhere? #thewho #rogerdaltrey #petetownshend #classicrock #musichistory #listenerland